Liverpool (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 164,603 people were usually resident in Liverpool (C): of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.9% of people usually resident in Liverpool (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.8% of people usually resident in Liverpool (C) were Australian citizens, 37.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Liverpool (C) were married, 10.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 30.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.8% of people usually resident in Liverpool (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Fiji 3.2%, Viet Nam 2.8%, Iraq 2.0%, Lebanon 2.0% and Philippines 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Liverpool (C) were Catholic 34.0%, Anglican 12.3%, Islam 8.3%, Eastern Orthodox 7.8% and No Religion 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Liverpool (C) were Arabic 7.6%, Vietnamese 4.1%, Hindi 3.8%, Italian 3.2% and Spanish 3.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 47.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 72,931 people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool (C) were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 40,733 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Liverpool (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Professionals 14.0%, Labourers 11.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.6%, Managers 9.8%, Sales Workers 8.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Liverpool (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 3.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0%, Hospitals 2.9% and Defence 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $440, the median family income was $1,155 and the median household income was $1,082.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 42,193 families in Liverpool (C): of these 24.0% were couple families without children, 57.2% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 52,243 occupied private dwellings were counted in Liverpool (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Liverpool (C), 77.0% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool (C), 22.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 39.1% were owned with a mortgage and 29.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 20.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool (C), the median weekly rent was $195. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Liverpool (C), 77.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.